Toronto Railway Museum

Lost and Found: A Journey with Mr. Mathly
2022-08-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Toronto Railway Museum, 255 Bremner Blvd, Stall 17, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3M9, Canada
Calling all Grade 3 Students! We are looking for young learners (8 to 10 years old) who would like to support the museum by testing out new Grade 3 math program. In this program, learners will help Mr. Mathly locate his passengers’ missing luggage.
This test event will take place at the Toronto Railway Museum on August 27th and last approximately 1 hour. Participants will be asked for their feedback on the program.
As a token of our appreciation, participants will receive 1 child ticket and 1 adult ticket for our miniature train ride.
Click here to register. Registration is required.

Online Lecture: Railway Technology in the Canadian First World War Effort
2022-08-18 19:00 - 20:30
Join us! “Railway Technology in the Canadian First World War Effort” on August 18 at 7:00 pm EST.
Explore the complexities of transportation and logistics in the forward areas of the Western Front during the First World War. Join us and presenter Andrew Iarocci on Thursday, August 18 at 7:00 PM (EST) for a free online lecture. Learn about how railway technologies and expertise were gradually integrated into the British (and Canadian) transportation system, in an effort to streamline and rationalize the movement of ammunition, supplies, and personnel.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE TICKET.
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30pm EST.
PRESENTER
Andrew Iarocci teaches history at Western University. He is a former collections manager (transportation and artillery) at the Canadian War Museum. His research interests include First World War operations and logistics, the material culture of the Canadian Army, and military transportation design. He is the author of A Nation in Conflict: Canada and the Two World Wars, and Shoestring Soldiers: The 1st Canadian Division at War, 1914-1915.
ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.
The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Cancelled: Tours and Mini Train
2022-08-13 12:00 - 16:00
Please note that there will be no guided tours or Miniature Train rides on Saturday, August 13 due to an event in the park. The museum and museum store in Don Station will be open for limited hours, from 12 pm to 4 pm.

Long Weekend Hours
2022-07-30 12:00 - 2022-08-03 17:00
Holiday Weekend Hours
August Long Weekend Hours:
Saturday, July 30: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, July 31: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Monday, August 1: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Tuesday, August 2: Closed
Wednesday, August 3: Closed

Regular hours resume Thursday, August 4.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors for the August long weekend and closed from August 2-3. Stop by to enjoy your favourite exhibits, drive the train simulator, or ride the Mini Train.

Museum Spotting: A Virtual Tour of Canada's Railway Museums
2022-07-21 20:00 - 21:30
Join us! “Museum Spotting: A Virtual Tour of Canada’s Railway Museums” on July 21st at 8 pm EST.
The Toronto Railway Museum is one of dozens of railway museums in Canada. In our July session of our Railway Ties virtual lecture series, we will hear from a selection of other railway museums across the country. Join us as we visit railway museums in Quebec, Niagara Region, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Hear stories of the railways from all around Canada, and start planning your next cross-country railway museum trip!
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE TICKET.
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 8pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 9:30pm EST.
PRESENTERS
Exporail
Niagara Railway Museum
Saskatchewan Railway Museum
Alberta Railway Museum
ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Roundhouse Park Farmers' Market
2022-07-17 11:00 - 2022-12-18 15:00
Farmers’ market
The Roundhouse Farmers’ Market brings fresh, local food to the historic setting of Roundhouse Park on Sundays from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. From May to October, the market is outdoors in Roundhouse Park. During the winter months, the market is inside the Roundhouse in Stall 10.

Historic Places Days 2022
2022-07-08 08:00 - 2022-07-31 17:00
Join us for the month of July as we discover our rich and diverse history through #HistoricPlacesDays.
SELFIE CONTEST
The National Trust for Canada is giving away a total of $2000, and over $10,000 in prizes, in support of Historic Places Days. Get creative with a selfie or photo, and post it on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #HistoricPlacesDays before July 31 for a chance to win $1,000! Enter the contest today.

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THE JOHN STREET ROUNDHOUSE
The Toronto Railway Museum is housed within the historic John Street Roundhouse. The best surviving example of a railway roundhouse in Canada, John Street was build in 1929 to service passenger steam locomotives. Discover the John Street Roundhouse’s story.

Long Weekend Hours
2022-07-01 12:00 - 2022-07-03 17:00
The Toronto Railway Museum is OPEN for Canada Day long weekend 2022. Visit the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse, take a guided tour, and ride the Mini Train.
Hours:
Friday, July 1: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Saturday, July 2: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, July 3: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Monday, July 4: Closed
Tuesday, July 5: Closed

Regular hours resume on Wednesday, July 6.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors on May Long Day weekend. Stop by to enjoy your favourite exhibits or browse our most popular gift shop items. We are looking forward to welcoming you to the museum! Masks are mandatory and museum capacity is limited.

Mini Train
The Miniature Train will run from 12:00-5:00pm (weather dependent). To clarify, each Miniature Train trip will depart with limited riders to accommodate for physical distancing, and face masks are mandatory on the platform and aboard the train. Tickets go on sale at 11:30am (ET) for the day of; bookmark our Eventbrite page here.

Guided Tours
Guided tours are back for the summer at TRM! Sign up for a tour at the museum for a chance to climb aboard some of our rolling stock collection. Tours depart at 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, and 4:00pm unless otherwise posted. Plan your visit.

Museum Closure
2022-06-29
Please note the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse and Miniature Train are closed on Wednesday, June 29.
Apologies for any inconvenience. Regular hours resume on Thursday, June 30. Explore our Museum From Home activities.

Heritage Toronto Tour: Rail Lands
2022-06-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, m5v3m9, Canada
Heritage Toronto will be hosting a tour of the Rail Lands, including a visit to Roundhouse Park. For more information and to register, visit their website.

Online Lecture: Algonquin Park and the Railways
2022-06-16 19:00 - 20:30
Join us! “Algonquin Park and the Railways” on June 16th at 7 pm EST.
Roderick MacKay, a historian of Algonquin Provincial Park, will use mainly archival images to provide a Powerpoint overview of some aspects of Park history as influenced by proposed and constructed railways, including two cross Park railways and a number of smaller logging railways. He will briefly examine what became of the larger railways, and discuss some of their effects on the environment and vice versa.
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE TICKET.
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.

Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30pm EST.

ABOUT RODERICK MACKAY
Roderick (Rory) MacKay of Harrowsmith was born in Toronto and raised in Toronto and at his family summer cottage in Algonquin Park. A childhood activity shared with his father and brother Niall was watching trains at Leaside Station. While taking a degree in Biology at Queen’s University in Kingston he spent summers from 1972 to 1978 working as a seasonal interpretive naturalist at the Algonquin Park Museum. In 1989 he was hired to set up the Algonquin Park Archives, with which he is still associated as a volunteer. He worked as a Kingston area secondary school teacher of science and history from 1978 to 2008. He is a licensed research archaeologist particularly interested in logging camps. He is also co-author of “Algonquin” (1993), and author of “Spirits of the Little Bonnechere” (1996 revised 2017), “More about J. R. Booth” (2015), “More About the Camboose Shanty” (2015), “A Chronology of Dates and Events of Algonquin Provincial Park” (2018), and “Algonquin Park – A Place Like No Other: A history of Algonquin Provincial Park” (2018) available from The Friends of Algonquin Park. He is a recipient of the Friends of Bonnechere Provincial Park Directors’ Award (1998), The Friends of Algonquin Park Directors’ Award (2008), and the Ontario Archaeological Society Peggi Armstrong Public Archaeology Award (2021).

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Museum Closure: June 8 & 10
2022-06-08 08:00 - 2022-06-10 17:00
We’ve got our sights set on summer! Please note the museum will be closed on June 8 and June 10 for staff training.

HOURS
Wednesday, June 8: Closed
Thursday, June 9: Open, 12:00pm-5:00pm
Friday, June 10: Closed
Regular hours resume Saturday, June 11

Doors Open 2022
2022-05-28 10:00 - 2022-05-29 17:00
Join us on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 for Doors Open Toronto!
About
Doors Open Toronto showcases some of the most architecturally, historically, culturally, and socially significant buildings across the city, including the John Street Roundhouse. Since 2002, TRM has hosted an open house in Roundhouse Park and the John Street Roundhouse. Explore past Doors Open events at TRM on the blog. We’re looking forward to celebrating the kick-off of our summer season with you! Stop by for a visit and to meet some of our wonderful volunteers.
What’s On
Free admission! Doors Open Weekend hours are from 10:00am-5:00pm. Visits to the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse are complimentary over Doors Open weekend, along with a host of other activities:

View the small model train show in Stall 15 of the John Street Roundhouse
Take a guided tour. Tours run at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm.
Test drive the train simulator
Climb aboard and go inside the rolling stock on display

May Long Weekend Hours
2022-05-21 08:00 - 2022-05-23 17:00
The Toronto Railway Museum is OPEN for May Long Weekend 2022. Visit the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse.

Hours:
Saturday, May 21: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, May 22: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Monday, May 23: Open 12:00-5:00pm

Tuesday, May 24: Closed
Wednesday, May 25: Closed

Regular hours resume on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors over May Long Day weekend. Stop by to enjoy your favourite exhibits or browse our most popular gift shop items. The gift shop at Don Station remains closed. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to the museum! Masks and proof of vaccination are mandatory and museum capacity is limited.

Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:30
Join us! “Royal Trains Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II” on May 19th at 7 pm EST.
We’re so excited to announce Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, our upcoming online lecture! Author and royal historian Dr. Carolyn Harris will profile our country’s rich royal ties to traveling by rail with an overview of royal tours of Canada.
Join us on May 19 online for the next lecture in our 2022 series: Royal Trains Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Even with train travel no longer central to royal tours as air travel took centre stage, railway history continued to be part of Canadian royal tours including at Expo 67 and the silver jubilee in 1977.
On May 19, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Dr. Carolyn Harris for an online lecture about the Queen’s tours of Canada. Carolyn will talk about the Queen’s tours of Canada on railway.
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne in 1952. The 1950s were a period of iconic royal train tours of Canada as Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip made their first official visit to Canada in 1951 and then Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip undertook their longest visit to Canada in 1959, traveling to all the provinces and territories of the time. Royal tours were an opportunity for members of the royal family to connect with Canadians from all walks of life and engage with Canadian culture and institutions. Canadian royal tours were also an opportunity for Canadians to discuss and debate the future of the monarchy in Canada.
Although train travel across Canada was no longer central to royal tours of Canada after the 1950s as air travel took centre stage, short royal train journeys and engagement with railway history continued to be part of Canadian royal tours as the Queen rode the monorail train at Expo 67, and took a historic silver jubilee train journey from Ottawa to Wakefield, Quebec in 1977. William and Catherine visited the White Pass steam train in Carcross, Yukon during their most recent Canadian tour in 2016.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.

Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30pm EST.

ABOUT CAROLYN HARRIS
Dr. Carolyn Harris is an instructor in history at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. She received her Ph.D in European history from Queen’s University in 2012. Her writing concerning the history of monarchy in the UK, Europe, and Canada has appeared in numerous publications including the Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, Smithsonian Magazine and the BBC History Magazine, and she is the author of 3 books: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette and Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting. She is currently co-editing a book series about royal consorts, English Consorts: Power, Influence, Dynasty. She lives in Toronto.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Online Lecture: The Missing Millionaire
2022-04-21 20:00 - 21:30
Join us! “The Missing Millionaire: The Ambrose Small Saga”. The next lecture event will be held on April 21st at 8pm EST.

On April 21, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Katie Daubs for an online lecture about the Small Mystery. Daubs will talk about the stranger-than-fiction characters in the Ambrose Small saga, and the development of Toronto as the drama around his disappearance unfolded. The lecture will bring you back to December 1919 and the “extraordinary unsolved mystery”.

At that time, the railway was central to Small’s business, as traveling shows of the era sent all of their actors, props, and scenery by rail. It was expensive for theatre companies, and Daubs will explain how Small used that to his advantage as he built a cross-Ontario network of theatres, connected by rail.

TICKETS
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required. Click here to register.

Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 8pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 9:30pm EST.

ABOUT KATIE DAUBS
Katie Daubs is a journalist and a feature writer at the Toronto Star, where she writes about many topics, including local history. Before joining the Star, she worked at the Ottawa Citizen and she was a graduate of Carleton University. The Missing Millionaire is her first book, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Arthur Ellis Award for Excellence in Crime Writing (Best Non-Fiction Book) and the 2020 Toronto Book Awards.
Honours and Awards:

Nomination — National Newspaper Award, Long Feature (2017)
Winner — William Southam Journalism Fellowship (2016)
Nomination — National Newspaper Award, Long Feature (2015)
Nomination — National Newspaper Award, Multimedia Feature (2014)
Winner — National Newspaper Award, Presentation (2012)
Winner — Diane King-Stuemer Fellowship (2008)

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Easter Egg Hunt
2022-04-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Toronto Railway Museum, 255 Bremner Blvd, Stall 17, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3M9, Canada
On April 16, join the Toronto Railway Museum to join in a special hunt. Families and children of all ages will enjoy the fun museum activities and egg hunt.

Admission
Admission to the Easter Egg Hunt is free. Museum admission tickets should be pre-booked in advance.
Proof of vaccination and face masks are required at the entrance.
Some activities require museum admission.

About this event
The Toronto Railway Museum is happy to bring back our popular Easter Egg Hunt!
At this event, you will search Roundhouse Park for one of our hidden Easter eggs. When you find it, bring it to the museum for your special prize!

We are so excited to welcome you to Toronto Railway Museum and hope you’ve enjoyed the event.

SAFETY
The safety and well-being of our visitors, volunteers, and museum staff are our highest priority. While we look forward to welcoming you back, additional health and safety precautions are in place. We ask that visitors stay home if they have any symptoms of COVID-19 or are considered to be in a high-risk category. Before visiting, please use Ontario Health’s self-assessment tool available here.

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination: All visitors aged 12 and older must be fully vaccinated. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination must be provided to enter the Museum. Click here for more information. Please note that these requirements will be maintained after March 21st.

We require all staff and visitors to wear a mask. We require all visitors to wear a non-medical mask or face covering if they are able. We also ask that visitors frequently wash or sanitize hands and maintain physical distancing inside and outside of the museum and on tours. We thank our visitors in advance for complying with these new modifications. Learn more about the ways we’re working to provide a safe museum experience here. Please note that these requirements will be maintained after March 21st.

GETTING HERE
TRANSIT:
Line 1, Union Station: Exit Union Station onto Front Street West. Next, turn left and walk along Front Street West until you reach York Street. At York Street, turn left and walk towards Bremner Boulevard. At Bremner Boulevard, turn right, and walk into Roundhouse Park.
509/510 Harbourfront/Spadina streetcar, Harbourfront Centre Stop: Get off of the streetcar at Harbourfront Centre, walk towards Lower Simcoe St. and turn right. Walk up to Bremner Blvd and turn left, walking towards Roundhouse Park.
PARKING:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: The Metro Toronto Convention Centre has two parking lots in our area. The South Parking Lot is conveniently located underneath Roundhouse Park. Special parking rates are available during regular parkade operations (“Event Parking” rates not in effect) through a parking pass add-on. Find it when you purchase museum admission through Eventbrite here.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum is a registered charity dedicated to sharing the stories of Toronto’s railways. By visiting and attending events, you’re supporting our efforts in areas like restoration and education. To learn more about the ways you can support the museum, visit TorontoRailwayMuseum.com/Support.

Holiday Weekend Hours
2022-04-15 12:00 - 2022-04-17 17:00
Holiday Weekend Hours
Easter Weekend Hours:
Friday, April 15: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Saturday, April 16: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, April 17: Open 12:00-5:00pm

Monday, April 18: Closed
Tuesday, April 19: Closed

Regular hours resume Wednesday, April 20.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors on Easter weekend. Stop by to enjoy your favourite exhibits or browse our most popular gift shop items. The gift shop at Don Station remains closed. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to the museum! Masks and proof of vaccination are mandatory and museum capacity is limited. Please review our reopening announcement prior to your visit. Museum admission tickets should be pre-booked in advance.

Online Lecture: Diversity and Inclusion - Choose to Change
2022-03-17 19:00 - 20:30
Corina Moore, CEO of Ontario Northland, is joining us for an online lecture on March 17!

On Thursday, March 17, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Corina Moore for an online lecture. Corina Moore will present Diversity and Inclusion: Choose to Change, featuring her own journey to becoming the first woman President and CEO of Ontario Northland. Moore’s presentation will highlight women in the railway industry, including her own career journey, the advantages of having a diverse team, and how to drive long-term change.

TICKETS
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required. REGISTER TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE.

Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30pm EST.

ABOUT CORINA MOORE
As Ontario Northland’s President and CEO, Corina has shaped a resilient organization that is focused on delivering best-in-class transportation throughout Ontario.
Recognized as an inspirational leader and catalyst for change, Corina has shifted the business lines of Ontario Northland to be data-driven, customer-focused, lean, and strategic. She has cultivated a team that is focused on building integrated and impactful transportation services, including rail freight, passenger rail, motor coach transportation, rail repair/remanufacturing services and a boutique hotel.

Since taking the helm of the organization in 2014, revenues have increased, costs have been significantly contained, and services have been reimagined and expanded. New and diverse customers within each business line now provide long-term security for employees and communities. She has attracted confidence and investment, most notably a robust $500 million capital program and a motor coach service expansion that reaches from Ottawa to Winnipeg (an additional 700,000 km per year).

Corina passionately and tirelessly promotes the benefits of an integrated and seamless transportation network that connects rural Ontario to major centres across North America, which in turn has positive impacts on economic development, tourism, road safety, the environment, and quality of life. She frequently speaks at conferences and gatherings on organizational change, authentic leadership and transportation.

Corina has many notable achievements including:

Made the list of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women. She is one of three recipients in the Most Powerful CEO category. (2021)
First woman President and CEO of Ontario Northland since its inception in 1902 and the first woman President of a Canadian Railway. (2014)
Appointed as an Honorary Colonel for the Canadian Armed Forces, 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron. (2020)
Recognized by Progressive Railroading and the League of Railway Women as North America’s Outstanding Woman of the Year. (2018)
First woman to be appointed to the Railway Association of Canada’s Board of Directors since inception in 1917. (2017)
Selected by Railway Age as one of ten women who are visionaries in the rail industry in North America. The first woman to appear on the front cover of Railway Age Magazine since its inception in 1856. (2017)
Influential Woman of the Year by Northern Ontario Business. (2017)

Corina is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Systems Design Engineering and Business Administration and Management.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Family Day Long Weekend Hours
2022-02-19 12:00 - 2022-02-21 17:00
Family Day Weekend Hours:
Saturday, February 19: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, February 20: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Monday, February 21: Open 12:00-5:00pm

Tuesday, February 22: Closed
Wednesday, February 23: Closed

Regular hours resume on Thursday, February 24

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors on Family Day and closed from February 22 to 23. Stop by to enjoy your favourite exhibits or browse our most popular gift shop items. The gift shop at Don Station remains closed. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to the museum! Masks and proof of vaccination are mandatory and museum capacity is limited. Please review our reopening announcement prior to your visit. Museum admission tickets should be pre-booked in advance.

Online Lecture - Trains in the Movies: Behind the Scenes of Iron Road
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:30
Lights, camera, action! Go behind the scenes of the making of the film Iron Road with producer Anne Tait.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET
On Thursday, February 17, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Anne Tait for an online lecture featuring the award-winning Iron Road. Iron Road is an epic, action-packed movie about the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s transcontinental railway, told through a taboo love story. Producer Anne Tait will take you behind the scenes and share over 60 rare, on-location photos, tell the exciting story of making the movie, and answer all your questions about the film.
Make sure you watch the film before the event! Watch for FREE on CBC Gem here gem.cbc.ca/media/iron-road/s01e01, or watch the trailer youtube.com/watch?v=2rO7PE2JMiQ.
TICKETS
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required. Get your ticket here.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30pm EST.
Attendees will also have a chance to win a signed copy of the book Li Jun and the Iron Road, based on the movie, with 31 colour shots from the film, autographed by Anne Tait, the co-author. More information about the book is available here.
ABOUT ANNE TAIT
Anne Tait is a film producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, broadcaster, and casting director. Tait produced the ground-breaking movie Iron Road, about the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Rocky Mountains, told through a taboo love story. She then wrote the novel Li Jun and the Iron Road, with 30 colour shots from the movie. It won two Canadian Book Awards.
Anne has cast many Canadian & U.S. movies and TV series, including Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea, Margaret’s Museum, Wind at My Back, Terminator 2, the Composers, Inventors & Artists series (9 Emmy nominations), Ready or Not, Goosebumps (Ryan Gosling’s first role), and a Muppets show.
Anne Tait was casting director for the Stratford Festival and for Mirvish stage shows, and she hosted a TV series and her own radio show for CBC. Anne’s plays have been produced on 12 Irish and Canadian stages and on CBC Radio. Her awards include People’s Choice and Best Picture from film festivals in Rome, the D.R. and Brantford, plus Gemini & Leo awards, 3 Emmy nominations, the Female Eye Film Festival’s Career Achievement and Victoria College, U of T’s Distinguished Alumna Award, plus two Canadian Best Book awards.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Online Lecture: Dining on the Train
2022-01-20 19:00 - 20:30
Dining on the Train: From Soot to Soufflé
Thursday, January 20 7:00-8:00 PM (ET)
Get your free ticket here!
Order up! Join us for our next online lecture, “Dining on a Train: From Soot to Soufflé”, on January 20.

On January 20, join the Toronto Railway Museum and James D. Porterfield at the table for an online lecture about railway dining. James will explore how feeding railway passengers evolved from road-kill (!) into five-star dining experiences. Bring your appetite for railway history as we delve into how these restaurants on wheels operate.

Feeding passengers was a problem for railroads almost from their inception. In this presentation, a talk with slides and selected items to display, Jim Porterfield, author of DINING BY RAIL: The History and Recipes of America’s Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine, offers an informative and humorous account of how that practice developed over time. The online lecture will be accompanied by a description of menu items selected at random by guests, discussion of five items you likely have in your kitchen that originated in a dining car, and a Q&A session. An extensive bibliography of books and related items devoted to rail dining, plus two free recipes, will be made available to lecture attendees.

TICKETS
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8pm EST.
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ABOUT JAMES D. PORTERFIELD
James D. Porterfield is an author whose books include Dining by Rail: The History and the Recipes from America’s Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine, now 29 years in print. He edited and introduced Jack Orr’s acclaimed biography of O. P. Orr, Set Up Running, about a Pennsylvania Railroad engineman from 1904 to 1949, and Harry Bedwell’s classic railroad novel, The Boomer: A Story of the Rails. Jim is a Contributing Editor for Railfan & Railroad magazine. His monthly column, “On the Menu,” describes dinner trains and aspects of rail heritage preservation, and his annual feature is devoted to railroad art. Jim has contributed to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s quarterly magazine and website, and served as a website host for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Gozaic travel division. A popular presenter to both rail history groups and the general public, he is also an occasional guest on “Let’s Talk Travel,” a regional radio and Podcast talk show devoted to travel destinations.

A graduate of what is now Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Jim was an adjunct professor in marketing at Penn State University’s main campus for 24 years, and today serves as the Director of the Railroad Heritage & Tourism Institute, an educational support organization for the railroad heritage industry, and of the American Society of Railway Artists.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

Exhibit Survey - We want to hear from you!
2022-01-09 - 2022-02-16
“Getting Back on Track” Digital Exhibition
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“Getting Back on Track: The Changing Role of Passenger Rail in Southern Ontario” is a digital exhibition project created by four Master of Museum Studies students at the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with the Toronto Railway Museum.
This interactive exhibition will share stories of railway passengers across Southern Ontario. Virtual visitors of all ages will explore the fluctuating growth of Ontario’s railways and how they’re likely to evolve in the future.
Through this survey we hope to hear diverse passenger perspectives on this changing role – that’s where you come in! We would like to hear about your stories relating to passenger rail in Southern Ontario, focusing on the 1970s – present day.
Unless otherwise indicated, please disregard any impact from the COVID-19 pandemic when considering your ridership habits.
Note: For the purposes of this exhibition, “passenger rail” includes commuter and intercity rail (GO Transit, VIA Rail, etc.). There is no affiliation between this project and Metrolinx, VIA Rail, or any other public or private railway entities. No survey responses or contact information will be shared with any external parties.
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Holiday Hours
2021-12-24 08:00 - 2022-01-01 17:00
Effective December 24, the Toronto Railway Museum will remain closed until January 2nd (or until further notice) due to limited staff availability. We are sorry for the inconvenience, please stay tuned for more information regarding the closure. Learn more here.

Online Lecture: Christmas and the Railways
2021-12-16 20:00 - 21:00
On December 16th, join the Toronto Railway Museum for its final presentation in the 2021 online lecture series! If you’ve ever wondered why trains are such a common sight around the holidays, or you remember riding a train during the holiday season yourself, then this is a must-see presentation.
Led by our Museum’s historians, we will take you on a journey to see how important trains and the railways are to the holiday season. This lecture will highlight how and why model trains were an everyday sight at your local department store during the holidays. We will show how the railway companies and stations decorated for the holidays in the hopes of spreading seasonal cheer amongst the riders. You will also learn how trains helped make Christmas possible in a variety of ways, like how express trains delivered both people and parcels in record time for the holidays!
Following the presentation, the attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with our presenters, ask questions, and share their favorite memories of trains during the holidays.
Admission to this event is free of charge, and the Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund in making this possible. More information on the OTF’s Community Building Fund is available here.
Registration is now open. Click here to register.

Event header image courtesy of volunteer Stephen Gardiner, 2019.

Christmas at the Roundhouse
2021-12-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, m5v3m9, Canada
Christmas at the Roundhouse

Get a taste of Christmas cheer at the Roundhouse on December 12!

On December 12, join the Toronto Railway Museum at the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market to enjoy a set of Christmas performances that will brighten the hearts of young and old! Capture the moment with a Christmas picture next to our 1906 HK Porter locomotive, sip a festive drink, and visit the Toronto Railway Museum booth.

Go further and stop by the Museum in Stall 17 of the Roundhouse, explore exhibits, create your own souvenir through our craft train activity, and climb aboard an 1896 wooden parlour car!

Admission

Admission to the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market is free.
The market is located inside Locomotive Hall in Bay 10 at the Steam Whistle Brewery – 255 Bremner Blvd., Toronto, ON M5V 3M9.
Proof of vaccination is required at the entrance.
Some activities require museum admission.
About the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market

The new farmers’ market at the Roundhouse has all the best elements of an ageless market including seasonal farm goods and produce as well as a lot of creative ways to use them. Locally produced storage veg, meat, honey, pickles, Niagara sourdough breads and baking, pastured eggs and chicken, maple syrup, even ethically sourced fish shipped by rail from Nova Scotia and a different ethical crafter each week. Ontario’s food shed is rich and diverse so our market is too! There’s no two markets alike, just always lots of good food and variety in a gorgeous heritage building with good coffee and music and so much to see.

About the Toronto Railway Museum

The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Rotary Toronto Tree of Remembrance
2021-12-11 - 2021-12-24 | Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, m5v3m9, Canada
Rotary Tree of Remembrance
Starting this Saturday, December 11, 2021, The Rotary Toronto Tree of Remembrance will be set up in downtown Toronto in Roundhouse Park, come visit them at the tree or click here to donate: https://linktr.ee/RotaryToronto

Forget Me Not – Rotary Toronto Tree of Remembrance Donation

After selecting your donation amount, you will be asked to tell us “What do you want your ribbon to say” and they will write their name or a message and they will place a ribbon on the Tree of Remembrance on your behalf.
Donated funds will go to help support charitable organizations in the City of Toronto whose work improves the quality of life of seniors, youth and children, the marginalized and the Indigenous Community.

George Paginton: Life and Work (Online Lecture)
2021-11-18 20:00 - 21:30
George Paginton: Life and Work

Join us for our next online lecture, “George Paginton: Life and Work”, on November 18!
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On November 18th, join the Toronto Railway Museum for the eighth installment in our Railway Ties lecture series. We are happy to partner with the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) to present George Paginton: Life and Work on November 18th at 8 pm.

Inspired by the Canadian landscape, including the industrial scenes of Toronto’s Rail Lands, George Paginton’s direct, truthful and rugged depiction of Canada served him as a personal escape. A younger contemporary of the famed Group of Seven, his art shares in their painterly aspirations and has brought him in close proximity to their artistic milieu including the Studio Building in which some of the members shared working space. This informative lecture, led by Art Appraiser Kelly Juhasz and Curator Sharona Adamowicz-Clements, will provide an overview of Paginton’s life and work with a focus on his landscape and railway work, and will consider the impact of his secret past as a British Home Child on his artistic persona.

Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenters and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session.

Tickets
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.

Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenters and museum historians in our post-lecture Q&A. Ticket holders also have a chance to win a copy of George Paginton: Painting a Nation, courtesy of PAMA.

About Kelly Juhasz

Kelly Juhasz is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and President of the Canadian Chapter. Kelly is a member of ISA’s Private Client Services Group, a group of qualified appraisers who have completed specialized training and hold senior level industry experience in dealing with High Net Worth Individuals. She was the winner of the 2021 Distinguished Service Award – Fine Art and the 2017 ISA Rising Leader award.

Kelly holds a Master of Information Studies, Archival Science from the University of Toronto and a BA (Hons), Art History from the University of Ottawa (partially completed at the University of Siena, Italy). She also holds a Master’s specialization in Knowledge Media Design, University of Toronto; a BA, Communications, University of Ottawa; and a Marketing Diploma from the Academy of Design.

Kelly works with the family of George Paginton to organize exhibitions, arrange for donations to Canadian institutions and museums, and represents the sale of paintings and sketches through private galleries across Canada.

About Sharona Adamowicz-Clements

Sharona Adamowicz-Clements (M.A., Art History) is an arts professional with over twenty years of experience in the field of Canadian Art. She is the Curator of Art at the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives in Brampton. Previously she had worked as Curator at the McMichael Canadian art Collection in Kleinburg. Over the course of her career, she has organized and managed more than sixty historical and contemporary art exhibitions and has developed a keen interest in discovering new and untapped talent. She is the author of several publications including Diana Thorneycroft: Canada, Myth and History; Karine Giboulo: Through the Eyes of the Groundhog; Sarah Anne Johnson: Field Trip; and more recently, cowriter of George Paginton: Painting A Nation.

About PAMA

The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is a place to explore and learn about Peel Region. Its mandate is to be an accessible and safe space for the diverse communities of Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga to come together and celebrate arts, culture and heritage. PAMA strives to be a place where Region of Peel communities see themselves reflected and actively contribute to building a “Community for Life”.

Throughout the year, PAMA offers a variety of exhibitions, workshops and programs for all ages. Currently, it is undergoing a significant construction project, and will remain closed until early 2022 but continues to offer virtual exhibitions and online programming.

PAMA is located at 9 Wellington Street, East in Brampton. Visit pama.peelregion.ca to learn more.

Media Contact:
Erin Fernandes | Marketing Coordinator, PAMA | M: 416-312-3425 | Erin.fernandes@peelregion.ca

About the Toronto Railway Museum

The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.

We would also like to thank the family of George Paginton for the gift of seven paintings and six sketches of the Roundhouse and Toronto rail yards.

George Paginton: Life and Work (Exhibit)
2021-11-18 12:00 - 2022-08-28 17:00 | Toronto Railway Museum, 255 Bremner Blvd, Stall 17, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3M9, Canada
George Paginton: Life and Work
The Toronto Railway Museum’s George Paginton exhibit features both paintings and pencil sketches of the artist.
Artist George Paginton was inspired by the industrial landscape – including the Toronto rail lands. The exhibit is included in museum admission. The exhibition is on display until Summer 2022.
About the George Paginton Exhibit
The Toronto Railway Museum’s George Paginton exhibit features both paintings and pencil sketches of the artist.
Inspired by the Canadian landscape, including the industrial scenes of Toronto’s Rail Lands, George Paginton’s direct, truthful and rugged depiction of Canada served him as a personal escape. A younger contemporary of the famed Group of Seven, his art shares in their painterly aspirations and has brought him in close proximity to their artistic milieu including the Studio Building in which some of the members shared working space.
The exhibit is on view in Stall 17 of the museum inside of the 1896 parlour car, Nova Scotia. Plan your visit or browse tickets.

Learn more about the making of the exhibit on our blog!

Through the Window of a Train: Online Lecture
2021-10-20 20:00 - 21:30
Through the Window of a Train: Hilarious, Hazardous, and Historical Memories from the Steam Era

Join us for our next online lecture, “Through the Window of a Train”, on October 20!

Join us on Wednesday October 20 (8 pm EST/ 7 pm CST) for the next online lecture in our 2021 online series. If you’ve ever been curious about the lives of people on board a moving train, or wanted to take a nostalgic trip back to the steam era, then you won’t want to miss this presentation!

Relive hilarious, hazardous, historical, and romantic moments as Barbara Lange reads a selection of short stories from Through the Window of a Train: A Canadian Railway Anthology (Borealis Press). Get a glimpse into the lives of railway workers, railway families, and train travelers from the bygone steam era when railways reigned supreme.

Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenter and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session.

Tickets
Tickets are $15 (+HST and fees). Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in our post-lecture Q&A. Ticket holders will also receive 1 adult ticket to the Toronto Railway Museum (valid until 12/31/2022) and have a chance to win one of several prizes. Stay tuned for details.

About Barbara Lange
Barbara Lange grew up in a railway family in England. Her father worked for British Railways. Train trips meant visits to relatives or friends, discovering new destinations, travelling to school, or a way to reach her office job in London. Most treasured memories were annual family holidays by train to England’s beaches.

After immigration to Canada, her curiosity about life surrounding Canada’s railways piqued, especially when she landed in Toronto in 1978 and stepped on board VIA’s flagship train The Canadian to complete her journey to Winnipeg. Train travel does not feature in daily life for most Winnipeggers as distances are too great. To help fill the void that she felt, Barbara became a member of the Winnipeg Railway Museum and loved to breathe in that familiar “railway” smell. She also enjoyed riding The Vintage Locomotive Society’s historic tourist train The Prairie Dog Central.

But the idea of collecting railway memories was never far from her mind. She interviewed people whenever she and husband, Larry Lange, a CN carman from the Transcona Repair and Maintenance Shops, travelled across Canada by train. In collaboration with 30 other writers, Through the Window of a Train: A Canadian Railway Anthology (Borealis Press) was published. Soon after its release in 2010 VIA Rail Canada included it in their souvenir selection, thus realizing Barbara’s dream for the book as a travel companion.

In 2019, CN celebrated CN100, its 100th anniversary, and published “100 Years of Building a Legacy Together” featuring memories, photographs, drawings, and historical material from a wide selection of sources. Several quotes from “Through the Window of a Train: A Canadian Railway Anthology” and Barbara’s second book “Memories of the Moonlight Special and Grand Beach Train Era” are included.

Another exciting CN100 event was CN’s Moving Celebration tour, a large-scale “showstopper” train which stopped in Quebec City, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Regina in 2019, and New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago, Ottawa, Moncton, Toronto and Montreal in 2020. Barbara was thrilled to discover both her books in the “book box container” display.

About the Toronto Railway Museum
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.
